Car-coupling



(No Model.)

0. A. ANDERSON.

GAB. COUPLING.

No. 414,001. Patented Oct. 29, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A. ANDERSON, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414,001, dated October 29, 1889.

Application filed August 15, 1889. Serial No. 320,873. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rockford,in the county of \Vinnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car Couplers, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to produce a coupling of simple construction, and which consists of a coupling-pin held in nearly a vertical position, and which is moved forward by the incoming link, thereby causing it to descend and pass through the link.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a lengthwise vertical central sect-ion showing the coupling held elevated. Fig. 2 is also a lengthwise vertical central section showing the coupling-pin as it appears when the cars are coupled. Fig. is a transverse section through the pin-opening in the draw-head.

The draw-head, in the main, in this instance is of the usual construction, and is provided with the link-opening 1. In the rear of the flaring mouth of the opening is a vertical opening 2 through the upper and lowerportions of the draw-head, and through which passes a coupling-pin 3. This coupling-pin has aprojection on its rear face and near its upper end, which, when the pin is elevated, will rest upon an elevation 5 of the draw-head, and the point of the pin will be above the link-opening in the draw-head, thus permitting the entrance of alink. In rear of the coupling-pin a double ended bar (5 is pivoted to the draw-head by arms 7, projecting from either side aifd resting in seats in the upper surface of the drawhead. The portion 8 depending below the pivot enters the link-opening and reaches The upper end 9 is somewhat longer than the lower end, and has a weight 10 on its rear face for the purpose of holding the bar inclined rearward, which will incline the lower end forward. hen it is desired to hold the car uncoupled, the pin is raised above the link-opening and placed at an angle laterally of the draw-head, and will be held in this position by the lower end of the pin resting on the beveled seat 11, as shown in Fig. 3.

The operation of my coupler will now be explained. The coupling-link is raised by the attendant in any desired manner, and is supported in such position by resting upon the elevation 5, as before explained. When alink from an adjoining car enters thelink-opening, it will come in contact with the lower end of the pivoted bar, thereby causing the upper end of the bar to tip forward, coming in contact with the rear upper end of the couplingpin, forcing it forward until it releases its hold,when it will drop by gravity through the incoming link and the cars will be coupled.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a car-coupler, the combination of a draw-head, a coupling-pin supported above the link-openin g, and a double-ended bar pivoted to the draw-head, one end entering the link-opening and the other end comingin contact with the coupling-pin when a link is inserted in the opening, thereby releasing the pin and causing it to descend, substantially as set forth.

2. In a car-coupler, the combination of a draw-head a coupling-pin having its upper end pivoted with arearward projection which engages an upward rising portion of the drawhead, and a double-ended bar pivoted to the draw-head, one end entering the link-opening and its other end coming in contact with the coupling-pin when a link is inserted in the opening, thereby disengaging the pin and permitting it to descend, substantially as set forth.

3. In a car coupler, the combination of a draw-head, a coupling-pin supported above the link-opening, and a double-ended bar pivoted to the draw-head, one end entering the link-openin g and its other end being Weighted, thus holding it in position to be acted upon by one incoming link, substantially as set forth.

CHARLES A. ANDERSON.

'Witnesses:

A. O. BEHEL, E. BEHEL. 

